HICP is a Cyber
Cookbook!
So you want a recipe for managing phishing?
1. 5 oz of Basic E-Mail Protection Controls (1.M.A)
2. A dash of Multi-Factor Authentication (1.M.B)
3. 2 cups of Workforce Education (1.M.D)
4. 1 cup of Incident Response plays (8.M.B)
5. 1 tsp of Digital Signatures for authenticity (1.L.B)
6. Advanced and Next General Tooling to taste (1.L.A)
Preheat your email system with some basic email protection controls
necessary to build the foundation of your dish. Mix in MFA for
remote access, in order to protect against potential credential theft.
Let sit for several hours, while providing education to your workforce
on the new system, and how to report phishing attacks. While doing
so, ensure to provide education on how digital signatures
demonstrating authenticity of the sender. When finished baking,
sprinkle with additional tooling to provide next level protection.
Just like with any cookbook, the recipes provide the
basic ingredients to making a meal. It does not:
Instruct you how to cook
Instruct you on what recipes to use
Limit your ability for substitutions
The skill of the cook is what makes the dish!